S. 691: Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017
A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Overview
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Mar 21, 2017
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Ordered Reported on May 17, 2017
The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on May 17, 2017.
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Last Updated: Jun 28, 2017
Length: 58 pages - Prognosis:
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23% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
History
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Apr 2, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1074 (113th). |
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Mar 18, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 465 (114th). |
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Mar 21, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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May 10, 2017
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Considered by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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May 17, 2017
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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May 17, 2017
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Companion Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 984, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 691. |
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Jun 28, 2017
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Reported by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Pending
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Passed Senate (House next)
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Passed House
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Signed by the President
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S. 691 is a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
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